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Last year, California wildlife officials investigated a coyote trapper employed by Torrance and other cities for possible violation of state law at the urging of animal welfare activists.

Even a black-and-white, near-silent slapstick comedy about a 19th century trapper battling beavers.

The other is the sea otter, which was wiped out of Oregon waters by fur trappers more than 100 years ago.

“The agent trapper’s handling of a nuisance alligator was appropriate and routine,” it said.

Officials with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and an El Dorado County trapper later shot and killed the mountain lion, which remained within “close proximity” of where the attack occurred, said Sgt.